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Knife sheath
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| Description | Leather knife sheath of Cheyenne or Teton Dakota origin. The leather may be deerskin folded around or encasing a piece of scrap rawhide or reused parfleche. Glass seed bead decorations are applied on the obverse surface. The lower two-thirds of the beaded design feature a sky blue ground with two chevrons. The upper one-third is comprised of four squares (two red and two sky blue) separated by a wider horizontal green band and single bead vertical lines of yellow and navy. The reverse side of the sheath is undecorated; the leather sheath body exterior layer appears to be composed of scraps pieced together. There is also evicence of red pigment on the leather. The leather thong loop may be a later addition. Tassels hang from the top edge and the base of point of the sheath. They consist of quill-wrapped (dyed and ranging in color from faded pink to fuschia to purple) leather thongs finished at the ends with metal cones and undyed horsehair (estimated) inserts. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 10 1/4 inches height 2 7/8 inches width 10 1/2 inches length tassel |
| Nomenclature | Sheath (case) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Cheyenne Indians Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
| Subjects |
Made by (possibly) Cheyenne Indians Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Indian. Armaments. Accessories |
| Dates | Creation: Not earlier than 1850 - Not later than 1900 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 6003.4.1 |